
She is now sadly nothing more than a name on the memorial wall.

So much so that when ace sniper Amy Pond was ruthlessly cut down by the robotic Sectopod, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

As a result you will grow attached to them. They can be customised in appearance and named after yourself, family members, friends, or even, let's say, characters from Doctor Who. The aim is to lead a team of up to six soldiers through turn-based skirmishes that prevent alien abductions, clear landed spaceships and rescue civilians.Īs the soldiers complete missions they will level up and learn different skills. And it still rises above many of its latest major-release rivals.Įnemy Unknown puts players in command of an international group designed to oppose an alien menace intent on terrorising mankind. Based on a strategy franchise that few people under 25 will have heard of, the game was developed by a small team at US studio Firaxis on a modest budget. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is the antithesis of this. I n gaming, Christmas is traditionally all about the big blockbusters: video games with high production values, created by huge development teams.
